The epidemiology of headaches among patients with epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Headache is the symptom of pain in the face, head or neck that causes disability in most people with medical and neurological disorders. It frequently co-occurs with most chronic diseases such as epilepsy and significantly impacts the quality of life. However, epidemiologic data from different studies showed different rates of prevalence. Therefore, we conducted this review to summarize the available epidemiologic evidence on the topic and formulate recommendations for future research and clinical practice.

Methods

We followed the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. We systematically searched the literature using popular databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, Psych-INFO, and SCOPUS. We further scanned the reference lis

SUBMITTER: Duko B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6954535 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature